https://www.gao.gov/products/442041

B-187730: May 11, 1977

PROTEST ALLEGING THAT SUBMITTED BID SAMPLE WAS DAMAGED BY GOVERNMENT. IS DENIED SINCE AGENCY HANDLED SAMPLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES DESIGNED TO ADEQUATELY PROTECT SAMPLES AND DENIES KNOWLEDGE OF HOW OR WHEN DAMAGE WAS INCURRED. RECORD DOES NOT OTHERWISE AFFIRMATIVELY ESTABLISH THAT DAMAGE WAS FAULT OF AGENCY. AGENCY'S FAILURE TO ADVISE BIDDER OF TEST RESULTS PRIOR TO AWARD WAS CO...

https://www.gao.gov/products/102360

B-187730: May 11, 1977

The protester alleged that its submitted bid sample was damaged by the Government, causing it to fail the required testing. The agency handled the sample in accordance with established procedures designed to adequately protect samples and denies knowledge of how or when the damage was incurred. Since the record does not otherwise affirmatively establish that the damage was the fault of the agency,...